The Curse of Damini by Debajani Mohanty
1945 – when many in pre-independence India had to make a choice between Gandhi’s ideology of nonviolence and Bose’s idea of snatching what was rightfully yours. The Curse of Damini starts … Continue reading
Take This by Steven Lewis; reviewed by Ines Rodrigues
Dr. Robert Tevis and his wife Marion get a divorce after decades of marriage and three grown up children, who had already flown from the nest. “Take this”, she says … Continue reading
Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish
The Shiva Trilogy, with The Immortals of Meluha, The Secrets of The Nagas and The Oath of The Vayuputras, made Amish India’s literary pop star. I quite enjoyed the trilogy, though amongst them … Continue reading
Chillies and Porridge edited by Mita Kapur
Chillies and Porridge- Writing Food came to me just at the time when I was starting my regimented diet – post a big fat Punjabi wedding and the festive gluttony … Continue reading
Vikram and the Vampire by Natasha Sharma
Growing up on a staple of Indian folktales, most of us are familiar with Vikram and Betal, and in this book Natasha Sharma brings some of these stories to life! … Continue reading
Interview with Payal Kapadia
Payal Kapadia’s Wisha Wozzariter won the Crossword Award for Children’s Writing in 2013. It is also on the 101 Indian Children’s Books We Love! list. We loved Horrid High and … Continue reading
The Separation by Dinah Jefferies
What happens when a mother and her daughters are separated, and who do they become when they believe it might be forever? Dinah Jefferies writes beautifully!!! Her second novel The … Continue reading
Interview With Andaleeb Wajid
Andaleeb Wajid is the author of eight published novels – Kite Strings, Blinkers Off, My Brother’s Wedding, More than Just Biryani and The Tamanna Trilogy. Her Young Adult novel When … Continue reading
Maud’s Line by Margaret Verble
Margaret Verble’s debut novel Maud’s Line is set in the Cherokee area of Oklahoma in the 1920s. Maud Nail is part of the Cherokee community, living on the government allotment … Continue reading
Peek A Book – Children’s Literature Festival
Interview with Lubaina Tyebji Bandukwala, one of the organizers of Peek A Book this Nov15-Nov16 at Hyderabad, India. tgbc: Why did you feel the need to start the lit fest … Continue reading
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